David Isetta

Work History

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  Associate Producer

  Industrial Light & Magic

  May 2022 - Present

  Projects:
  TBD Special Venue Project
  TBD Disney+ Series - Virtual Production
  The Creator - VFX Production
  Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser - Real-time and Pre-Rendered Media Production
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  Production Management

  Industrial Light & Magic

  July 2016 - May 2022

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Real-Time and VFX Production Management
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  Production Manager

  Penrose Studios

  August 2015 - July 2016

  San Francisco

  Augmented and Virtual Reality Development
  Production, Operations, and Staffing
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  Writer

  Self Employed

  January 2015 - July 2015

  Wrote and developed original children's television show
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  Production Supervisor

  DreamWorks Animation

  February 2009 - January 2015

  Projects:
  Boss Baby
  Penguins of Madagascar
  Home
  Mr. Peabody & Sherman
  Trolls
  Flawed Dogs
  Rocky and Bullwinkle (Theatrical Short)
  Dragons: Gift of the Fury (Television Special)
  Megamind
  
  Responsibilities:
  - Managed upward of forty artists and production staff in a fast paced environment.
  
  - Collaborated with creative leads to schedule and manage artists and deliver timely constructive feedback.
  
  - Led multiple teams of artists in visual development on both feature films and theatrical and televised shorts.
  
  - Worked with producers to manage both budget overages and gaps in workable inventory.
  Communicated with peers and management at the Glendale campus to ensure the proper flow of information.
  
  - Produced a weekly show status report for studio executives.
  Orchestrated all trailer, preview screening, and commercial deliveries to post-production, outside vendors, and corporate partners.
  
  - Oversaw the color timing and delivery process in post-production.
  
  - Mentored junior production staff and served as a point person for the company’s proprietary tracking software.
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  Production Coordinator

  DreamWorks Animation

  January 2007 - February 2009

  Projects:
  Monster vs. Aliens
  Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
  Shrek the Halls (Television Special)
  
  Responsibilities:
  - Coordinated and help managed the Lighting Department on the company’s first stereo film.
  
  - Organized artists in the Lighting and Matte Painting Departments while dealing with continuous story and inventory changes.
  
  - Ran daily review meetings for directors, producers, and creative leads.
  
  - Helped manage all aspects of the Editorial, Surfacing, Effects, Lighting and Matte Painting departments on the company’s first twenty two minute television special.
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  Production Assistant

  DreamWorks Animation

  September 2006 - December 2006

  Production Assistant on 'Shrek the Third'
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  Script Coordinator/Researcher

  The Jim Henson Company

  July 2006 - August 2006

  Script Coordinator/Researcher for television pilot, "Late Night Buffet."
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  Assistant in the Music Department

  20th Century Fox

  March 2006 - April 2006
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  Intern in the Creative Affairs Department

  The Jim Henson Company

  June 2004 - September 2004